The United Nations General Assembly high-level debates were this week! With all eyes on New York, did you follow along with the globe’s other goings-on? Find out with our international news quiz!
1. Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Sunday to protest proposed legislation in Congress that would do what?
Right-wing lawmakers fast-tracked the bill following the recent conviction and sentencing of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was found guilty of plotting a coup. Oliver Stuenkel wrote about the case earlier this month.
2. Which of the following countries did not announce its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court on Monday? (Hint: It’s the one without a military-led government.)
The United States has never been a member of the court. Washington’s waffling stance on its proceedings has earned the criticism of analysts such as Kenneth Roth.
3. As part of an Indian national tax overhaul, staples such as milk and bread began getting assessed at a new rate on Monday. What is the new tax for these goods?
The sweeping tax cuts could help spur sluggish household consumption and ease the burden of U.S. tariffs, FP’s Michael Kugelman writes in South Asia Brief.
4. On Monday, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for what action to tame soaring real estate prices in the country?
Vietnam’s housing affordability crisis has felt particularly acute in the wake of U.S. tariffs, FP’s Joseph Rachman wrote earlier this month in our inaugural Southeast Asia Brief.
5. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a stunning reversal on the United States’ Ukraine policy. He claimed that Kyiv could not only win its war against Russia but also achieve something more remarkable. What did he suggest?
Trump said Kyiv could return to its “original form” and asserted that a “Real Military Power” could have toppled the Ukrainian government in less than a week, FP’s Sam Skove reports.
6. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday conceded defeat in the country’s presidential election. Chakwera’s term featured economic stagnation and worsening inflation in a country where nearly 75 percent of the population lives below the World Bank’s poverty line. What is that line?
Official results showed that former President Peter Mutharika won the contest with 57 percent of the vote, FP’s Nosmot Gbadamosi reports in Africa Brief.
7. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a speech at the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday via prerecorded video address. Why was he not in New York in person?
Abbas accused Israel of carrying out a “war of genocide” in Gaza and called to work toward a peace plan that would begin reconstruction in Gaza, FP’s Alexandra Sharp reports in World Brief.
8. China’s Commerce Ministry said on Friday that it will tighten rules for exporting electric vehicles starting in 2026 by doing what?
Chinese EVs have taken hold in many developing markets, including in oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan, Winthrop Rodgers reports from Erbil.
9. The United States on Monday barred certain diplomats in New York from shopping at wholesale clubs such as Costco and purchasing luxury goods without explicit permission. The measure targeted diplomats from which country?
Big-box stores are well-liked among Iranian diplomats, who can buy in large quantities items that are not available at home, The Associated Press reports.
10. Alaska’s Katmai National Park on Tuesday kicked off a popular online competition devoted to voting on bears based on what quality?
Fatness equals success in the animal kingdom, as brown bears bulk up for the winter. The competition runs through Sept. 30, according to its website.
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